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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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